Meet the team

At Willaston Pre-school, our team are professional, qualified, experienced carers of children, combining a wealth of practical experience, knowledge and skills with a caring, friendly approach. All of our team are fully qualified as paediatric first aiders, led by Ann Darlington, who is an Early Years Qualified Professional

Each child is allocated a key person, whose role is to act as a point of contact for parents and to help your child settle in and track their progress and development, by planning activities to suit your child’s needs. We provide high staff to children ratios, so that your children are well supported and cared for.

We have a trained Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and a member of staff who monitors behaviour.

Ann Darlington – Manager

Manager and SENCO

BA Hons Early Childhood Studies – Level 6 2011

Early Years Professional Status 2011

Paediatric First Aid (2016)

A1 Assessor

Safeguarding Level 1

Year of joining: 2000

Jackie Herring – Deputy

Deputy

Designated Safeguarding Lead

NNEB – Level 3

Paediatric First Aid (2016)

Safeguarding Intermediate Level

Basic Food Hygiene

Year of joining: 2002

Dianne Neville

Pre-school Assistant

Behaviour co-ordinator

Looked after child co-ordinator

Diploma in Pre-school Practice – Level 3

Paediatric First Aid (2016)

Safeguarding Intermediate Level

Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene

Year of joining: 1993

Yvonne Williams

Pre-school Assistant

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Diploma in Pre-school Practice – Level 3

Paediatric First Aid (2016)

Safeguarding Intermediate Level

Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene

Year of joining: 1997

Caryl Freeman

Pre-school Assistant

NNEB (1995) – Level 3

Paediatric First Aid (2017)

Safeguarding Level 1

Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene

Year of joining: 2016 (previous 2011)

Karen McKeown

Pre-school Assistant

City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (England)